Trump was at least a good laugh

[fridi]

Democrats are haggling over whether to drop two of the most popular elements of their social spending bill as negotiations reach the zero hour, according to a half-dozen sources close to the discussions:

Dems weigh ditching Medicare expansion and paid leave in eleventh hour of social spending talks

So, what's left after you gut Medicare expansion and paid family leave? I think I read free community college has already been axed or pared down. Manchin won't approve climate stuff. Sinema is a “no” on negotiating Medicare drug prices. This bill has fizzled. Sure - deaf, dumb & blind aging Baby Boomers beat TaxingTheWealthyAccordingToIncome to provide co-pay free Medicare4All with UniversalBasicIncome & much more, everyday of the week. The majority of the Democrats giveth & the majority of the GOP taketh away.

So let us recap.

-rapidly expanded the Capitol police into a nationwide agency

-decided old people don't need dental care

-rapidly expanded oil drilling and coal burning

-threw millions of workers off of benefits in the middle of a massive pandemic wave of needless, preventable deaths

-restarting college loan debt repayments in January

- doubling nicotine taxes, some of the most regressive taxes in existence. Can't get the money by going after tax cheats like they promised, so take it from the working poor

- Don't forget the paid family leave got cut, soon it will be zero

- a dozen other things I could rattle off, but Jesus fucking Christ, it's like Trump never left.

What gives!? It's like Trump's still in office but with higher gas prices.

Comments

[dewline]

It's horrific. Again. Because the Putinists and Trumpists can screw the world over like this, they decide they'd better get it done.

[luzribeiro]

Unbelievable betrayal of the people, to deny them paid leave. To continue this grotesque and despicable practice of punishing women for having children.

Just disgusting. Manchin can go fuck himself. He's massively cut the bill single handedly.